– Go to Start -> “Control Panel” -> Click on Porgrams
– Click on “Default Programs”
– Click on “Associate a file type or protocol with a program.” to open the “Set Associations” menu.
– Scroll through the list of extensions to locate the .lnk file extension. The listing will show the description and the current default program associated with it.
– Click on the extension (to select it) and then click on “Change Program.”
– Select the program you would like to open *.lnk file types.
– Click on OK.